Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Germany
Germany: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 18,479 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Germany, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Germany stood at 18,479 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Germany peaked at 19,039 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 139.7 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Germany 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 139.7 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 150.06 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1962 | 167.17 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 174.93 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 195.3 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 231.85 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1966 | 237.17 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 228.01 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 262.57 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1969 | 319.29 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1970 | 383.1 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 437.9 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 513.14 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1973 | 695.38 current US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 1974 | 882.15 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1975 | 952.43 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 1,129 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 1,298 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 1,559 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1979 | 2,043 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1980 | 2,401 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 2,091 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 1,983 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 1,957 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1,965 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 2,040 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 2,456 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 2,935 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 3,205 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 3,425 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 4,478 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1991 | 4,873 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 5,068 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 4,222 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 4,683 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 5,679 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 5,605 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 5,433 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 5,746 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 5,774 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 6,048 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 5,903 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 5,944 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 7,326 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 8,674 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 9,423 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 11,007 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 12,824 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 14,433 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 11,310 current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 12,899 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 15,632 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 14,359 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 14,647 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 14,907 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 12,868 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 12,815 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 14,069 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 15,492 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 14,851 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 14,090 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 16,965 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 19,039 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 17,621 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 16,933 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 18,479 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 18,479 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,944 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Germany's 18,479 current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,552 current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 210.61 current US$ per person | 139.7 current US$ per person | 319.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 989.34 current US$ per person | 383.1 current US$ per person | 2,043 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,446 current US$ per person | 1,957 current US$ per person | 3,425 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,156 current US$ per person | 4,222 current US$ per person | 5,774 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,289 current US$ per person | 5,903 current US$ per person | 14,433 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,254 current US$ per person | 12,815 current US$ per person | 15,632 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,188 current US$ per person | 14,090 current US$ per person | 19,039 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More private sector data for Germany
- Merchandise trade 65.5% (2025)
- Food imports 9.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.54 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 84.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.76 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 21,130 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3493 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Germany?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Germany was 18,479 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 19,039 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.7 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Germany ranks 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.